HMD Pulse+ vs vivo Y18
20chipPerformancechip20.8
29.1Display31
29Camera29
38.8Battery38.8
28Features20
1 spec wins — HMD Pulse+4 spec wins — vivo Y18
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HMD Pulse+ scores 28.2 against 28 for vivo Y18. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HMD Pulse+ edges ahead in features, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HMD Pulse+
- Stronger features score: 28 vs 20
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo Y18
- 50% higher Wired charging: 15 W vs 10 W
- 40% higher Peak brightness: 840 nits vs 600 nits
Display
| Spec | HMD Pulse+ | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.56 ″ | 6.56 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 720x1612 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 840 nits+40% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | HMD Pulse+ | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | HMD Pulse+ | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| OIS | — | No |
Battery
| Spec | HMD Pulse+ | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 15 W+50% |
Design
| Spec | HMD Pulse+ | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 187 g | 185 g+1% |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.4 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP52 | IP54 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | HMD Pulse+ | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | HMD Pulse+ | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | HMD Pulse+ | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | — |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |